Tagged ‘Bart’
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Contract Signed for Bay Area Bike Share
The same company that runs bike share programs in Washington, D.C. and Boston will launch a two-year pilot program in the Bay Area this summer.
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Unreliable Trains More Hated Than Slow Ones
A study from UC Berkeley finds that, more than crowding or commute times, inconsistent service on the part of transit agencies is most likely to get people to stop using public transit.
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BART’s Balancing Act: Ridership and Bike Access
In September, Bay Area Rapid Transit had four of its top 10 most crowded days every. Credit a pilot program that’s more accommodating to cyclists.
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Looking for Recovery on Cali’s Carquinez Strait
Nearly a dozen old cities along California’s Carquinez Strait have endured the combined punishment of municipal bankruptcy, high foreclosure rates and the suburbanization of poverty. The key to their recovery? Connectivity and access to higher ed.
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L.A. Tries Bringing Subway to Land of Maseratis
Beverly Hills (that Beverly Hills) stands in the way of the completion of a long-sought subway extension into western Los Angeles. The issue? In its current form, the project would tunnel beneath the local high school, leaving some civic leaders concerned for students’ safety. Also, terrorists and explosions.
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Malls, Parking Garages and…Mass Transit? Sometimes, They Work Together
Debate over a proposed 500-stall parking garage at a popular Seattle mall has transit advocates divided. But one writer argues that those opposed should get over knee-jerk reactions and realize that, in some cases, transit and parking can actually complement one another.
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President’s Transit Budget Full of Ambition, Short on Congressional Support
The Obama administration’s proposed budget for 2013 would greatly expand spending on transit and intercity rail, but faces a hostile Congress. It brings good news, however, for five California rail projects and new light rail lines for Charlotte, Honolulu and Portland.
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Occupy Oakland’s Local Legacy
It’s a funny thing seeing your city engulfed in protestors and tear gas, again. But it’s also encouraging to see a peaceful response emerge over the following days. There’s hope for Oakland, and democracy, yet.
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Study Finds Access to Real-Time Mobile Information Could Raise Status of Public Transit: Part III
Latitude Research asked regular drivers in Boston and San Francisco to go car-free for one week and to rely on other forms of transit instead. Participants shared their experiences and ideas for improvement, suggesting opportunities to redesign the experience of going car-free.
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Latitude Transit Study Results: Part Two
A new transit deprivation study by Latitude Research suggested a fundamental shift in people’s values that could help raise the status of public transit. New technologies and smart information access are making it easier than ever to try new things and to achieve multiple goals at once.
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